SEN Teaching Assistant - Virginia Water

Manor Mead School, Shepperton, TW17 8EL

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 30.33 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,744 actual (£25,172 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT

• LSEAT Harmonised 13 £17,744actual (£25,172 FTE)
• 30 hours 20 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year
• Core hours Mon-Fri 8.50 am - 3.20 pm (+20 additional minutes each week)
• Start Date: as soon as possible

We’re looking for someone with plenty of energy and enthusiasm to support the educational and care needs of the children attending our Virginia Water site, all of whom have autism and/or complex social and communication needs.

The role would suit those with school experience, graduates, school leavers or those looking for a career change as we offer full training.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 12th May 2026

Interview date: TBC

Early application is recommended as we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any time during the recruitment process.

What the school offers its staff

Manor Mead is an Outstanding primary school for pupils, age 4-11, with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, some with associated autism and Complex Social and Communication Needs (CSCN). We have two sites; one in Shepperton (PMLD, SLD, associated Autism) and one in Virginia Water (CSCN, ASD). We offer a calm, supportive and highly structured environment, where pupils are known well and supported to make meaningful progress in both their learning and personal development. Our staff work as a skilled, multidisciplinary team, delivering personalised provision that reflects each pupil’s individual needs, strengths and aspirations. The school has a strong culture of collaboration, reflection and continuous improvement, and places a high value on developing staff expertise within a specialist and deeply rewarding area of education.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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About Manor Mead School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: Up to 148 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Mead School website
• Email address: isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-mead-school-shepperton

Arranging a visit to Manor Mead School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk.

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